Outdoor Science Activities for Kids

We wrapped up the first week of 31 Days of Outdoor STEM with an outdoor science theme. There were 12 awesome outdoor science activities contributed and a great start to our month of outdoor STEM. I wanted to gather them all in one place for you to reference over the summer! Simple science experiments and STEM ideas are perfect for having fun and learning too! make sure to check back each week to the homepage for the series!

OUTDOOR SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

12 OUTDOOR SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS!

Get ready to add this simple outdoor science activities to your spring and summer lesson plans this season. If you want to head outdoors for hands-0n learning, now’s the time.  While you’re at it, make sure to check out these other fun science and STEM activities.

Our science activities and experiments are designed with you, the parent or teacher, in mind!  Easy to set up, quick to do, most activities will take only 15 to 30 minutes to complete and are heaps of fun!  Plus, our supplies lists usually contain only free or cheap materials you can source from home!

LET’S GET STARTED WITH OUTDOOR SCIENCE!

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Click on the green links below to see how everyone set up their science projects outside. Stay tuned each week for more amazing ideas! Whether you want a few new ideas or want to make your own backyard summer science camp, we have you covered!  Also, check out our 100 Days of Summer STEM with week by week themes or our Mad Scientist Summer Camp Week!

WEATHER SCIENCE

Explore the weather with how clouds form, why does it rain, and more!

OUTDOOR SCIENCE LAB

Build a quick, easy, and cheap Outdoor Science Lab so you are sure to take your science outside this summer. Stock your lab with great science gear that you can leave outside too!

SOLAR HEAT

When the temperature rises Exploring Solar Heat  is a cool science activity. Pun intended!

DANDELIONS

Rainbow Burning Dandelions, is it fact or fiction. Find out for yourself! I can’t wait to try this one.

OUTDOOR ZIP LINES

Have you ever been on a zip line? My son tried an outdoor zip line for the first time this year and loved it. Why not set up a superhero zip line in your backyard to explore the physical sciences like gravity, friction, and energy!

ALL ABOUT ROCKS

Do you love geology or kids who just love any kind of rock? Check out these Rock Testing Experiment ideas. The next time your kids hand you rocks to hold, make sure to do some experimenting with them!

SUN PRINTS

Explore diffusion with sunprint science and watercolor sunprints. Combining art with science is a great STEAM activity too.

BURSTING BAGS

A classic outdoor science experiment, bursting bags, is the perfect activity to take outside. Will it pop, burp, or erupt?

SOIL SCIENCE

Do your kids love to play in the dirt? Set up this awesome soil science experiment to add a little learning to the messy fun!

DIRTY SOCKS?

The perfect excuse to get your socks dirt with an actual Dirty Socks outdoor science activity. Your kids will love it when you tell them about this one! Study the plant life cycle too.

WATER SCIENCE

Set up a water evaporation station to learn about the water cycle. You can even use recycled materials for this experiment.

ROLY POLY EARTH SCIENCE

Kids and bugs! have you seen these roly poly bugs or pill bugs? This roly-poly adventures science activity is a great way to observe these little guys. Do they really role into a ball? You will have to find a few and see!

SUNDIALS

Turn your kids into human sundials for this cool shadow science experiment activity that shows the time of day by where your shadow is. Learn how people used a sundial for an early time telling device all based on the sun’s position in the sky!

 

Looking for easy to print activities, and inexpensive problem-based challenges? 

We have you covered…

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FUN OUTDOOR SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES

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